Sleigh-runner.



No. 856,988. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

H. LSGHNEIDER & H. TIETZ.

SLEIGH RUNNER.

APPLIOATION FILED 20.11.1906.

WHA/55553.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. SCHNEIDER AND HERMAN TIETZ, OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN; SAID IIETZ ASSIGNOR TO SAID SCHNEIDER.

SLEIGlH--RUNNER Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application led December 1l, 1906. Serial No. 347,303.

Be it known that we, HENRY J. SCHNEIDER and HERMAN TiE'rZ, citizens of the United States, residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State of l/Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Sleigh-Runner, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to runners for sleighs and its object is to provide a novel form of knee adapted to be connected to the runner and capable of oscillating.

A still further object is to provide a simple form of connection between the knee and sleigh body, said connection being readily detachable so as to permit the convenient removal of the knee.

Tith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a runner embodying the present improvements; Eig. 2 is a front view of the knee and the adjoining portion of its supporting beam and hanger; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a modified form of beam and showing a modified form of coupling between the knee and beam; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the socketed member of said coupling; Fig. 5 is an end view thereof and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the` stud member of the coupling.

-Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is a runner upon which is disposed a knee designated generally by the numeral 2 and consisting of side strips 3 converging toward their upper ends and merging into a sleeve 4 extending laterally from the upper ends of the strips 3. Interposed between the side strips is an intermediate base strip 5 having a straight portion bearing on the runner and the end portions of which are coiled inward as shown at 6 and riveted to or formed with the side strips 3. Parallel ears 7 extend downward from the strips 3 and form yokes adapted to embrace the upper portion of the runner 1, and similar yokes 8 also embrace said runner at intermediate points. All of these ears are adapted to be fastened to the runner by means of bolts or in any preferred manner. In order that the runner may be fastened to the body of the sleigh a inetal cross axle 9 is 5 5 connected to the body, not shown, by means of curved spring hangers 10 the lower end of each of which is provided with a sleeve 11 through which the axle 9 extends. This axle also extends loosely through the sleeve 4 6o and has a socketed cap 12 fastened to its ends by means of a bolt 13 or in any other preferred manner. The sleeve 4 is interposed between this cap 12 and the sleeve 11 and is therefore held against lateral movement, although the saine is free to rock upon the axle to permit a corresponding oscillating movement of the runner. It has been deemed necessary7 in the present ease merely to show one of the runners and one end of 7o the axle 9 but it is to be understood that both ends of the axle 'are to be the same and provided with the same means of connecting the runners to them.

Instead of connecting the runners to the metal axle, as shown and described, the saine may be used in connection with a wooden beam by employing the parts shown in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive. As shown in said 'figures the wooden beam 14 rests between eai's 15 8o This stud projects be- 21 and 22 are bolted or otherwise secured to 9o the beam 14 as are also the ears 15 and the base 16. Ears 15 and 22 are adapted to be placed in contact, as shown in Fig. 3, and when so positioned stud 18 is seated within socket 19. The sleeve f of the knee 2 is adapted to be placed on the stud 18 and will be held againstlateral movement by the extensions 17 and 20. It will be seen that this modification is of very simple, durable and inexpensive construction and constitutes an ico efficient means for coupling an oscillatory runner to a wooden beam.

The preferred form of the invention has been set forth in the foregoing description but we do not limit ourselves thereto as ive-105 are aware that modifications may,- be made therein without departing from the spiritlor sacrificing the advantages thereof', and we therefore reserve the right to make such changes as iairly fall within the scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a beam of contacting base plates secured thereto, upstanding ears upon each plate and embracing the beam, said ears contacting, a depending extension upon one of the base plates, a stud axle integral therewith and extending therefrom, all portions of said axle being disposed beneath the base plates, and a depending extension upon the other plate and having a socket constituting a seat for the free end of the axle.

2. The combination with a beam, of contacting base plates secured thereto, upstand.- ing ears upon each plate and embracing the beam, said ears contacting, a depending extension upon one of the base plates, a stud axle integral therewith and extending therefrom, all portions of said axle being disposed beneath the base plates, a depending extension upon the other plate having a socket constituting a seat for the free end of the axle, a runner, a knee thereon, and a sleeve carried by the knee and rotatably mounted upon the stud axle and below the base plates.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto aHixed our signa- 3o tures in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J. SCHNEIDER. HERB/LAN TIETZ. Vitnesses z N. MAEHEAD,

JOHN H. NYGUARD. 

